This Letter mainly concerns projective synchronization (PS) of a new hyperchaotic Lorenz system. PS with both identical and different scaling factors between two hyperchaotic Lorenz systems are realized. A general sufficient condition for PS in a certain class of chaotic (hyperchaotic) system with uncertainties is obtained by using adaptive control. Numerical simulations are performed to verify and illustrate the analytical results. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.